Hong Kong Shanghai is further tightening its stringent lockdown measures after China's top leader Xi Jinping pledged to"unswervingly" double down on the country's controversial zero-Covid policy, leaving millions confined to their homes with no end in sight.
Over the weekend, videos showing Shanghai residents arguing or scuffling with hazmat suit-clad workers and police officers while being forcefully taken away for government quarantine circulated widely on Chinese social media. Many have since been removed by censors after sparking public anger.
Shanghai police barge down door in resident's apartment 01:18"From now on, people who live on the same floor must be transported ," a police officer says in the video."It's not that you can do whatever you want -- unless you're in America. This is China," another police officer says sternly, waving a bottle of disinfectant in his hand."Stop asking me why. There is no why. We have to obey our country's regulations and epidemic control policies.
Lockdowns in China turn millions into virtual prisoners 03:51"It's like sailing against the current in a boat; we must forge ahead or be pushed downstream. We must not relax or slack off," said Zhao Dandan, a deputy director of the commission.Zhao also vowed to"resolutely implement the requirement to 'take in everyone who should be taken in' and 'quarantine everyone who should be quarantined' to stop community spread of the epidemic as soon as possible.